WeatherWeather in advance - Very wet weather over the last three monthsForecast for tournament - Wet and windy

CourseOpened - 1993Course designer - Jack NicklausGeneral playability - The course is in very good conditionUndulating / flat - UndulatingTree lined / exposed - Both tree lined and exposed areasMany / few water hazards - Quite a few water hazardsChanges to the course - Holes 4, 6, 8, 12, 13 and 14 re-designed by David McClay Kidd over the past few years - Hole12: Has had a newly designed and built green making the hole a par 4

Other featuresVery scenic golf course with panoramic views of the Ochil Hills & Glendevon to the West and the Grampian mountains to the NorthThe name of the course changed from the Monarchs Course to The PGA Centenary course in 2001 - this is the course which will host the 2014 Ryder CupThis year is the 10th anniversary of the Johnnie Walker Championship and the 100th anniversary of Johnnie Walker Black Label